The house was quiet and mostly dark. He kicked off his shoes, glad to finally be home and stepped into the lighted living room. She was just as he had told her to be, seated on the old wooden chair in the corner of the room. She did not look up when he entered, but he knew she was attentive to his every move. He stood in the doorway a few seconds, taking her in. Sighing softly he moved to the couch and seated himself.
He looked at her more intently now, starting with her feet, dangling a few inches from the floor. The seat of the chair was higher than most chairs so her feet could not reach the floor. He smiled at the child-like effect this had. Her toenails were painted a soft pink, the way he liked them, a small toe ring encircled the second toe on her right foot. His eyes wandered upward, over her innocently crossed ankles, up her calves and over her knees. Her hands rested just above her knees, and while he couldn't see them he knew that each of her fingernails was painted the same soft pink. His eyes roamed over her shapely body clothed in a buttery yellow nightie, took in her slight arms, noticing that she'd allowed the spaghetti strap on the right shoulder to slip down her arm. Her small breasts rose and fell softly in turn with each breath, her nipples apparent through the thin satin fabric. Her hair was carefully tucked behind her shoulders except for one unruly strand which had come forward. He followed this up along her neck to her face. Her head was slightly bowed and her eyes fixed on the floor in front of her. His gaze lingered on her soft lips, recalling their effect on him, then traveled to her deep blue eyes.
He smiled again, taking in the whole image of her sitting there obediently in spite of her discomfort. He'd been delayed at work, arriving home an hour and a half later than heβd told her in his instructions. He knew she spent that entire time in the chair.
Their "time-out" chair. He'd found it at an auction, and immediately knew he had to have it. The chair was old and heavy, a darkly stained oak, the back was higher than the top of her head when she was seated on it, and the seat provided no cushion for her behind. She hated being sent to sit in it. Normally it faced into the corner, but tonight heβd instructed her to face the room. Her shoulders heaved slightly as she sighed, shifting uncomfortably in the chair. Taking a deep breath he said, "Come here baby."
She jumped a little at the sound of his voice in the quiet room, it seemed an eternity since he entered the house. While she'd been keenly aware of his attention she was still surprised when he spoke. The gentle sound of his voice brought a smile to her lips, as always. She slid off the hated chair. The entire time she'd been seated there she worked to remember what she had done to warrant this punishment, but had come up empty.
She stood in front of him now, eyes lowered, not daring to look in his eyes. His hands came into view first, moving toward hers. She loved his hands, masculine, hardened by work and calloused, but gentle as suede when they touched her skin. His large hands covered hers easily, tugging her toward him, pulling her down on the couch beside him. As she landed on the couch his arms engulfed her, she loved this feeling, he was so much bigger than her she couldn't help but feel safe. "How was your day?" she asked him finally.
"Long and hard," came his reply.
"I missed you," she whispered. He held her closer, muttering something she couldn't make out. She closed her eyes, lost in his embrace for the moment, then she felt his hand on her chin, gently cupping it, drawing her face towards his. His kiss took her breath away, he gently sucked her bottom lip into his mouth, then her top lip. She tried to imitate him, but wound up feeling much like a school girl receiving her first kiss. His tongue glided along her lips now, then gently pried them apart, ever so slightly entering her mouth and barely brushing her tongue before it was gone again. Suddenly she remembered that it was terribly late, she pulled back from him and asked if he wanted her to bring him something to eat.
"I've eaten," came his reply as he pulled her back for another kiss.
"Hand me your hairbrush, baby". His voice surprised her again, she'd forgotten about that part of his instructions. She turned and retrieved the brush from the coffee table behind her. As she handed it to him the mystery of her wrong doing once again invaded her thoughts. He took the hairbrush and ran his fingers through her hair. Gently he began stroking her hair with the brush, he'd never done this before, but she knew immediately that she liked it. "Tell me about your day," he prompted.